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The Road From Coorain (film)
''The Road From Coorain'' is the film adaptation of Jill Ker Conway's memoir of the same name. It was awarded an AFI award, Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series in 2002. Cast *Juliet Stevenson as Eve *Richard Roxburgh as Bill * Katherine Slattery as Jill (adult) *Tim Guinee as Alec *John Howard John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007, holding office as leader of the Liberal Party. His eleven-year tenure as prime minister is the ... as Angus * Bernard Curry as Bob *Alex Tomasetti as Jill (teenage) *Alexandra Galwey as Jill (child) Reception Reviews were very positive. In response to requests for interviews, Conway's attorney responded that, "Ms Conway does not wish to be associated in any manner with the film." According to the filmmaker, Penny Chapman,"Ker Conway appeared especially displeased with a sex scene in the film because she believed it: 'tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Road From Coorain (book)
''The Road from Coorain'' is a 1989 memoir by Jill Ker Conway. ''The Road from Coorain'' was the first in Conway's trilogy of memoirs. ''True North'' (1994) is the story of her immigration to America in pursuit of intellectual fulfilment and a Harvard PhD in history. ''A Woman's Education'' (2001) tells the story of her move from history professor at the University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park (Toronto), Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 ... to the Presidency of Smith College. Synopsis The book begins on the sheep station in the western grasslands of New South Wales, Australia, where Conway was born, 30,000 acres of grazing land that her parents settled in 1929. A severe drought and her father's death drove the family to Sydney, where Conway's struggle to get an education and make something o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Curry
Bernard Curry (born 27 March 1974) is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Jake Stewart in Wentworth, Luke Handley in Neighbours and Hugo Austin in Home and Away. Career Curry first appeared in ''Neighbours'' in 1995 as Luke Handley, and remained on the television series for just over a year. He later returned to the show in a video cameo appearance in 2005 for the programme's 20th anniversary. Curry was a co-writer and actor on the 2002 ABC sketch comedy series ''Flipside''. In 2002, he starred in the American television movie ''Junction Boys''. He later starred in the 2007 TV film '' The King'', and the 2005 feature film ''Puppy''. Curry was also the host of the comedy series '' Monster House'' on the Nine Network. In 2008 Curry appeared in the BBC-commissioned soap opera '' Out of the Blue'', playing Nate Perrett. In late 2008, Curry had the small role of Vishnu on ''Packed to the Rafters'', on the Seven Network. In 2009, Curry joined the soap opera ''Home and Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Films
The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2002 by worldwide gross are as follows: 2002 was the first year to see three films cross the eight-hundred-million-dollar milestone, surpassing the previous year's record of two eight-hundred-million-dollar films. It also surpasses the previous years record of having the most ticket sales in a single year (fueled by the success of various sequels and the first Spider-Man movie). Events * March 1 — Paramount Pictures reveals a new-on screen logo that was used until December 2011 to celebrate its 90th anniversary. * May – '' The Pianist'' directed by Roman Polanski wins the "Palme d'Or" at the Cannes Film Festival. * May 3–5 – '' Spider-Man'' is the first film to make $100+ million during its opening weekend in the US unadjusted to inflation. * May 16 – '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' opens in theaters. Although a huge success, it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC TV (Australian TV Channel)
ABC TV, formerly known as ABC1, is an Australian national public television network. It is owned and operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and is the flagship ABC Television network. The headquarters of the ABC TV channel and the ABC are in Ultimo, an inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. The network began operating on 5 November 1956 as the ABC National Television Service, starting in Sydney, followed by Melbourne, with other stations being established in state capitals and regional areas in the following years. In the 1960s and 1970s, the network was also referred to as ABC National Television, or ABC Television. Until the introduction of digital television in 2001, the network was the only domestic television service broadcast by the ABC. On 8 February 2008, the channel was renamed ABC1, before being rebranded as ABC TV on 20 July 2014. As of 2022, the ABC is the third-rated television network in Australia, behind the Seven Network and Nine Network ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acorn Media
RLJE International Ltd, d/b/a Acorn DVD, a British company that publishes and distributes DVDs, as well as selling home-video products and streaming videos with a particular focus on British television. History Launched in 1997, Acorn Media U.K. Limited distributes collectible home video products in the U.K. market. By design, Acorn U.K.'s product line often overlaps with the Acorn Media U.S. line. This division of the company also serves as a permanent presence in the U.K. television programming community, a primary source of both Acorn Media U.S. and Acorn U.K. acquisitions. Important programming franchises for this Acorn division include ''New Tricks'', ''Criminal Justice'', ''Midsomer Murders'', ''Foyle's War'', ''Trial & Retribution'', '' Wild at Heart'', ''Wainwright Walks'', and ''Inspector George Gently''. In April 2007, Acorn Media U.K. launched Acacia U.K., a healthy joyful living brand encompassing licensed and original programming on DVD. In 2012, RLJ Companies b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penny Chapman
Penny Chapman is an Australian television producer. Her work includes the award-winning ''Brides of Christ,'' '' RAN Remote Area Nurse'' and ''My Place''. Penny received the Maura Fay Award for Services to the Industry at the 2013 Screen Producers Australia Awards. Partial filmography (as producer) *'' Secret Weapon'' (1990) *'' Come in Spinner'' (1990) *'' Children of the Dragon'' (1991) *''Brides of Christ'' (1991) *''The Leaving of Liverpool'' (1992) *''Seven Deadly Sins'' (1992) *''Joh's Jury'' (1992) *''Blackfellas'' (1993) *''Dallas Doll'' (1993) *'' Blue Murder'' (1995) *'' Bordertown'' (1995) *''The Track'' (2000) *''The Road from Coorain'' (2001) *''Temptation'' (2002) *''The Cooks'' (2004) *'' RAN Remote Area Nurse'' (2005) *''Rampant, How a City Stopped a Plague'' (2007) *''Darwin's Lost Paradise'' (2009) *'' The Slap'' (2011) *''Sex, An Unnatural History'' (2011) *''Leaky Boat'' (2011) *''The Straits ''The Straits'' is an Australian television drama series for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Rae (composer)
Douglas Stephen Rae (born 8 November 1961) is an Australian AFI award-winning composer, musician and actor. Over his 30 year career, Stephen Rae has composed music for a varied roster of television, film, theatre and advertising. He has created scores for several iconic Australian television series, including Love My Way, Puberty Blues, Gallipoli and Safe Harbour, for which he won the 2018 FIPA (Federation Internationale de production Audiovisuale) Gold Prize for his music. Stephen’s film credits include the 2020 feature documentary EL METIDO, as well as Mary (2016) The Turning, (2014), Temptation (2003), Blackjack (2003) THE ROAD FROM COORAIN (2002), The Well (1997), Dead Heart (1996), Mary (1995) and Traps (1994). He has won the Australian Film Institute (AACTA), the Film Critics Circle of Australia (FCC) and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) awards for Best Screen Music. He has also won a CLIO (New York) for his work in advertising. He has composed music for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Howard (Australian Actor)
John Howard (born 22 October 1952) is an Australian stage and screen actor. Howard is best known for his appearances in the television series ''Blue Heelers'', ''SeaChange'', ''Always Greener'', '' All Saints'' and ''Packed to the Rafters''. Career Film Howard was born in Corowa, New South Wales. He graduated from National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). His first role was '' The Club.'' He appeared in the 1988 film ''Young Einstein'', the 2001 film ''The Man Who Sued God'', the 2006 film Jindabyne and had a minor supporting role in the 2012 Australian comedy ''Any Questions for Ben?'', along with the 2015 film '' Mad Max: Fury Road''. He also appeared in the 2015 released Australian road film '' Last Cab to Darwin''. Television Howard is also a television actor and has appeared in a number of Australian programs. He began his career as Bob Scott in ''Young Ramsay'' (1979-1980) starred in the children's program ''The Girl from Tomorrow'' as the evil Silverthorn, and he has p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill Ker Conway
Jill Ker Conway (9 October 1934 – 1 June 2018) was an Australian-American scholar and author. Well known for her autobiographies, in particular her first memoir, ''The Road from Coorain'', she also was Smith College's first woman president (1975–1985) and most recently served as a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2004 she was designated a Women's History Month Honoree by the National Women's History Project. She was a recipient of the National Humanities Medal. Biography Ker Conway was born in Hillston, New South Wales, in the outback of Australia. Together with her two brothers, Ker Conway was raised in near-total isolation on a family-owned tract of land called Coorain (the aboriginal word for "windy place"), which eventually grew to encompass . On Coorain, she lived a lonely life, and grew up without playmates except for her brothers. In her early years, she was schooled entirely by her mother, with the aid of correspondence class mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Roxburgh
Richard Roxburgh (born 23 January 1962) is an Australian actor, writer, producer, and director. He is the recipient of a number of accolades across film, television, and theatre, including three AACTA Awards (including AFI), three Logie Awards, and two Helpmann Awards. He began his career working with the Sydney Theatre Company. He went on to appear in Australian and international productions such as Baz Luhrmann's films ''Moulin Rouge!'' (2001) and ''Elvis'' (2022), the ABC series '' Rake'' (2010–2018), and the action films '' Mission: Impossible 2'' (2000), ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' (2003), and ''Van Helsing'' (2004). Early life Roxburgh was born at the Mercy Hospital in Albury, New South Wales, to John (d. July 2011) and Mary Roxburgh; he is the youngest of six children. John was a successful accountant. Roxburgh played Willy Loman in the Albury High School production of ''Death of a Salesman'' in 1978. Roxburgh studied economics at the Australian National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Guinee
Timothy S. Guinee (born November 18, 1962) is an American stage, television, and feature-film actor. Primarily known for his roles as Tomin in the television series ''Stargate SG-1'' (1997–2007) and railroad entrepreneur Collis Huntington AMC's ''Hell on Wheels'' (2011–2016), he appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) feature films ''Iron Man'' (2008) and ''Iron Man 2'' (2010) as United States Air Force Major Allen, and as struggling father and retired major Clay Wilson in the first season of the streaming television series ''The Punisher'' (2017–2019). Early life and education Guinee, who has two brothers and two sisters, was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Illinois and Texas. He attended Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas before he founded a theater group in Texas. Later, he moved to New York in order to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He later attended the University of North Carolina School of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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